From day one, Justin Rose led the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour, breaking a Tiger Woods record at age 45.
At 45 years old, Justin Rose left his competitors no chance at the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. Winning by a seven-stroke margin with a tournament record of 23-under-par at Torrey Pines, Rose dominated the event from start to finish, setting new scoring records after each round.
PGA Tour: Justin Rose wins with tournament record
In the final round, a 70 was all Rose needed to secure a comfortable victory. With three birdies on the front nine, the Englishman extended his lead, and despite a single bogey on the 12th hole on the back nine, he had enough buffer to remain unchallenged. He focused on breaking the tournament record of 22-under-par previously set by Tiger Woods in 1999. \”That was the only thing I concentrated on during the last three holes,\” Rose said afterward.
\”The fact that I could extend my lead every day is something I’m naturally proud of as a player, because it feels like you can handle the pressure from start to finish, keep improving, and keep moving forward,\” Rose said during his winner’s press conference. \”Maybe it’s something I haven’t managed before, so I’m very satisfied with that.\”
Although his golf game was nearly flawless, Rose credits his mental performance as the main factor for his success. \”I was very disciplined this week. Of course, I played well, but I found that I managed my game effectively, thought carefully, was patient at the right moments, and compensated for small mistakes by sinking the right putt at the right time. There was a lot of true mental maturity from a strategic golf perspective.\”
Stephan Jäger finishes in the Top 5
With Rose unreachable at the top, the rest battled for second place. Pierceson Coody improved 12 spots after shooting the day’s best round of 65 to claim second, tied with Si Woo Kim and Roy Hisatsune. Just behind them was Stephan Jäger at T5 with a total of 15-under-par. He secured this strong result with a 68-round on the final day. While Jäger had experienced extremes of birdie power and bogey struggles in earlier rounds, the final day was a mix of both. Three inaccurate shots led to bogeys, but with seven birdies overall, he maintained his place in the Top 10. After missing the cut at the American Express, this marks a positive sign for the new year and his best result since the Sony Open in January 2025.
Brooks Koepka concluded the tournament with a 70-round, finishing at T56 in his first week back on the PGA Tour. \”The biggest change is that I don’t know half the players,\” Koepka said after the event. \”There have been some changes in the last four years. I know half the guys, the other half I don’t. It’s going to be an exciting year to get to know everyone, and I’m looking forward to it.\”